EP 3053830 A1 20160810 - VARIABLE OPENING OVERHEAD STOWAGE BINS AND RELATED METHODS
Title (en)
VARIABLE OPENING OVERHEAD STOWAGE BINS AND RELATED METHODS
Title (de)
ÜBERKOPFGEPÄCKABLAGE MIT VARIABLER ÖFFNUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
COMPARTIMENTS DE RANGEMENT SUSPENDU À OUVERTURE VARIABLE ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
Publication
Application
Priority
US 201514616377 A 20150206
Abstract (en)
An improved overhead storage system for use in an aircraft may include a variable opening overhead storage bin that is configured to automatically open to an initial open position when a latch mechanism is released and to open further to a second open position when a force is applied to the bin. Such improved overhead storage systems and variable opening overhead storage bins may improve article retention of articles or loads stored within the storage bins during flight. For example, when in the initial open position, the variable opening overhead storage bin may be angled to decrease chances of stowed articles falling out of the bin. When the variable opening overhead storage bin is further opened to the second open position, such as by pressing down on the bin, the passenger's hands may be in a better position to control articles stowed within the bin.
IPC 8 full level
B64D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B64D 11/003 (2013.01 - EP US); B64F 5/00 (2013.01 - US); B65D 90/54 (2013.01 - US)
Citation (applicant)
- US 2006132007 A1 20060622 - BECKLEY DANIEL V [US]
- US 4275942 A 19810630 - STEIDL ROBERT H
- US 4368937 A 19830118 - PALOMBO MARK A, et al
- US 5244269 A 19930914 - HARRIEHAUSEN MICHAEL [DE], et al
- US 7128295 B2 20061031 - SCOWN STEPHEN L [US]
- US 8262022 B2 20120911 - YOUNG DAVID A [US], et al
- US 8480029 B2 20130709 - YOUNG DAVID A [US], et al
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 2574550 A1 20130403 - BOEING CO [US]
- [A] WO 2007048915 A1 20070503 - AIRBUS [FR], et al
- [A] EP 0514957 A1 19921125 - BOEING CO [US]
- [AD] US 2006132007 A1 20060622 - BECKLEY DANIEL V [US]
- [AD] US 4275942 A 19810630 - STEIDL ROBERT H
- [AD] US 4368937 A 19830118 - PALOMBO MARK A, et al
- [AD] US 5244269 A 19930914 - HARRIEHAUSEN MICHAEL [DE], et al
- [AD] US 7128295 B2 20061031 - SCOWN STEPHEN L [US]
- [AD] US 8262022 B2 20120911 - YOUNG DAVID A [US], et al
- [AD] US 8480029 B2 20130709 - YOUNG DAVID A [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 3053830 A1 20160810; EP 3053830 B1 20171108; EP 3284674 A1 20180221; US 2016229537 A1 20160811; US 9630718 B2 20170425
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 16153589 A 20160201; EP 17192416 A 20160201; US 201514616377 A 20150206